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OCTOBER 21, 2008

Our newest human rights project is looking closely at the human rights challenges in Darfur. We are nearing completion of our assessment of Darfur-related NGOs and their qualitative documentation on human rights abuses. Humanity United (founded by Pam Omidyar) funded this work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2006

I've come across two personal fundraising campaigns that use the metaphor of wishes, pay it forward, or gift economy and are aggressively incorporating social media techniques into their strategies. His campaign video is here. Stop the genocide in Darfur, that???d And then goes on describe the features. Big or small.it

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AUGUST 1, 2012

His first Facebook campaign raised $250,000 in 2005 for Genocide Intervention Network, now known as [link]. An organization dedicated to “never again” a genocide — such as those in Europe, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur — must raise awareness and advocate with as much energy as it raises money.

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MAY 3, 2011

Colin Holtz helps M+R clients integrate powerful messaging, grassroots activism and online organizing into creative and effective campaigns. Joe Sestak’s 2006 congressional campaign, and then joined M+R's online advocacy and fundraising team. Before OFA, he served as Internet Director for Rep.

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OCTOBER 17, 2007

The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing is providing leverage for Tibetan, Darfurian, Burmese and Chinese human rights campaigns: The International Campaign for Tibet created the Race for Tibet. The US Campaign for Burma is asking for a boycott of the Games: "China is paralyzing UN Security Council action on Burma.

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OCTOBER 17, 2008

Here are a few examples of some month-long and two-week long online events: Maw Books Blog ran a Blogging and Reading for Darfur campaign last month. For the month of September, Natasha Maw read and blogged in an effort to create awareness, and raise funds for Darfur. Last year the campaign raised $62,925.12.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2007

On Friday, I was on a "Darfur Activist" conference call produced by ENOUGH , the Genocide Intervention Network , STAND and the Save Darfur Coalition. Anyone could call in and hear an update about developments on the ground in Darfur and Congo, and upcoming legislation, events and campaigns. million nonprofits in the U.S.

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DECEMBER 21, 2006

While thousands of people board planes to visit family and friends during the holidays, Gabriel Stauring and Stacey Martino from Stop Genocide Now will be traveling to the Darfur/Chad border. You can see a video of stories they collected from refugees on the Darfur/Chad border during their last trip here. Darfur blog genocide video

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

For instance, when we first started organizing on Facebook in 2005, we found many existing groups on campuses working to end the genocide in Darfur. We had seen it working for other organizations, as well as political campaigns (such as Dean, Obama and MyGOP). The only limit to our interest in doing social networking is staff time.

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APRIL 22, 2009

Even for this fortunate few, the results they achieved on Facebook were reportedly dwarfed by the fundraising results that good old email campaigns and other tried-and-true methods achieve for nonprofits. In only 10 days, Save Darfur raised more than $415,000 through an email series.

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MAY 21, 2008

Some of the programs that we have currently running are the Sudan Divestment Task Force , which is leading up the campaign to divest state pensions from companies doing business in Sudan on a recently passed Federal legislation to ban future state contracts. His campaign was successful.

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OCTOBER 1, 2007

Your favorite fun, creative nonprofit campaign (i.e. George Irish of Shake the Pillars posts about Amnesty International's "Get in Bed with Darfur" -Putting the Fun Into Human Rights Campaigning. Be sure to read his post for more campaign details and check out the over 1,000 photos of people who have joined their Virtual Bed-In.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2009

Just as Catrina has done with their new campaign! The Save Darfur Coalition asks to organize events, vigils. One of the questions that came up during a discussion of concerns at the beginning of the day, was "We have 5,000 friends on Facebook, now what? Here's the round up of suggestions: Via Commonknow. Create something to attend!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 8, 2007

My colleague, Ivan Boothe, who works with the Genocide Intervention Network and who is incredible smart about integrating social media into cause-related campaigns, pinged me about this reddit campaign. I wanted to help him out, so follow that link above and then follow the instructions. Then come back here.

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DECEMBER 9, 2008

Be A Voice for Darfur is a petition and awareness campaign designed to bring attention to the appalling genocide in Darfur. And finally, if you're short on cash and you're a blogger, you can always write about an important issue. Here's one for you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 19, 2008

I helped her track down the people behind the Support the monks Campaign and Facebook Burma Group, an unofficial representative in the UK named Imran Jamal, Burma Global Action Network. moving from Darfur to Burma to whatever cause is next. taking place across various social media sites, including Facebook. serial activists???,

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MARCH 21, 2008

Workshop leaders, Katya Andresen of Network for Good and the Non-profit Marketing Blog , and Mark Rovner of Sea Change Strategies and the Sea Change Strategies Blog believe that there are 7 Deep Human Needs that you need to remember when you are creating nonprofit campaigns. Effective campaigns always keep their audience's needs in mind.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

Check out their participating partners' YouTube channels: 24 Hours for Darfur • American Cancer Society • Autism Speaks • 92nd Street Y • Asia Society • Strong American Schools’ ED in ’08 • Friends of the Earth • International Rescue Committee • March of Dimes • YouthNoise • The ONE Campaign • The Clinton Global Initiative • World Vision Australia (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 11, 2007

She is the online campaign coordinator for a national grassroots organization, ANTar , that supports indigenous people. It offers tips on how not-for-profits can effectively use MySpace for fundraising and/or campaigning. Human Rights Campaign. Save Darfur. Her recent blog post, called web2.0 goodness , caught my eye.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2007

on my blog in support of Creative Commons Annual Campaign and gave some money too. two came to mind and rhyme: Fashion and Passion. As an activist and evangelist for Creative Commons' values and tools, I want to do my part in helping to ensure that our culture remains as free and accessible as possible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2007

NpTech Food Metaphors: The Where Most Needed blog reports that trans fat is not only unhealthy for your body, but can harm cookie-dependent fundraising campaigns. The e-Campaigning Tool for plone can do petitions, letters to targets, and other campaign related activities. Happy Birthday to drupal ! Check it out.

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MARCH 17, 2009

M+R Strategic Services released a new study this week showing promising fundraising results for four nonprofits (Easter Seals, Human Rights Campaign, the Save Darfur Coalition, and The Wilderness Society) that tested premium offers to prospective donors.

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APRIL 11, 2008

I signed up for the Challenge today and decided to celebrate Day 1 by donating to the BlogHers Act' "Donate Now to Save Women's Lives" campaign on Global Giving. I donated to a Relief International health clinic in the Zam Zam refugee camp in Darfur that trains indigenous doctors, midwives, and community health workers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2006

So, for example, while a rational reason for breastfeeding might be that it provides beneficial nutrients and antibodies, a campaign to promote the practice might be more effective if it builds on a woman???s You can create or simulate an experience that can evoke an emotional response from a visitor, as they have done with Camp Darfur.

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OCTOBER 16, 2007

Steve talked about how Google Earth can make the world a smaller place and add faces and places to statistics, like the USHMM's Crisis in Darfur layer does (pictured above). Videos in the balloons will only work on Windows. Steve also highlighted the work of Appalacian Voices' End Mountaintop Removal layer.

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OCTOBER 22, 2007

Tim says MySpace is not good for fundraising, although we have seen some examples of orgs running successful fundraising campaigns, such as Dollars for Darfur. Oxfam ran a campaign against Starbucks with a video being crucial to the resulting success. This shows the viral potential of raising awareness in the social networks.

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OCTOBER 29, 2007

Also in the running and campaigning hard are (in alphabetical order) Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation; Citizens for Global Solutions, Faithful Security; Genocide Intervention Network; Global Green USA; National Religious Campaign Against Torture; and Women’s Action for New Directions.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2007

MySpace.com: A Place for Donors? Is It Worth It?

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MAY 13, 2009

USHMM : Crisis in Darfur - Visualized destruction in Darfur that was being publicly refuted - 50% increase in traffic to site - International visits went from 23-52%. More examples can be found on the Google Earth Outreach page of nonprofit case studies.).

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AUGUST 16, 2008

One example is 24HoursforDarfur who has collected over 800 videos from celebrities, elected officials, and citizens urging Congress to do more about the genocide in Darfur. A nonprofit partner has the opportunity to place a large banner at the top of its channel page, which can link back to the nonprofits website or campaign page.

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JULY 14, 2008

One example is 24HoursforDarfur who has collected over 800 videos from celebrities, elected officials, and citizens urging Congress to do more about the genocide in Darfur. A nonprofit partner has the opportunity to place a large banner at the top of its channel page, which can link back to the nonprofits website or campaign page.

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JUNE 25, 2007

In 2006, the Aquarium sponsored a letter-writing campaign in the museum, giving visitors an opportunity to send postcards to the governor expressing support for the establishment of marine protected areas on California's central coast. Their website includes a clear, concise "What Can I Do?"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Be A Voice for Darfur: Great Example of A Multi-Channel Campaign. Spell my Twitter Name Correctly. Intergenerational Wired Fundraisers: A Conversation. How To Think Like A Nonprofit Social Marketing Genius. Social Media Breakfast: Help Leverage A Tyson Foods Donation. How To Set Up A Listening Post on Twitter.

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